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  • Why I Pocket Carry and Maybe You Should Too in 2026

    The best method for carrying concealed is pocket carry in my humble opinion. Why? Because it’s the fastest way to pull out your gun and hit the bad guy (or gal) where it makes a difference. For this exercise to work, however, you’d need the following: 1) A lightweight, hammerless revolver 2) A pocket holster…

  • .45 ACP vs. 9mm Rounds for Home Defense

    We’re all likely familiar with 9mm Parabellum rounds: the common caliber for law enforcement and for the United States military and NATO. You may think there’s probably a good reason why so many highly trained officers use that caliber. Well, you’d be right. Between a .45 ACP and a 9mm, there’s no clearly defined winner,…

  • .357 or .38 Special For Home Defense — Which Is Better? (ANSWERED)

    When selecting your home defense firearm, the first thing to think about is what caliber of ammunition you want to use. There are several options available for handguns, so how do you decide? Among the popular options are .357 Magnums and .38 Specials, which, interestingly enough, can be fired with the same gun in many…

  • Ear Protection for Home Defense — Yes, No, and How? (ANSWERED)

    When you’re considering how to best protect yourself from a home invasion, ear protection may not often cross your mind. While it’s something required at gun ranges and when hunting, ear protection is also not advertised or marketed toward home defense applications. So, what do you need for ear protection and how can you put…

  • Self Defense for Small Women Tips (with Video Tutorials)

    Being a woman in the world is getting harder and it’s even more difficult when you’re a little (no pun intended) on the smaller side. You may have been told not to go out after dark or to stay out of certain parts of town, but sometimes that’s just not possible. The good news is…

  • Finding the Best Ways to Kill Deer (with Videos)

    Deer hunting is arguably the most common kind of hunting Americans partake in and is enjoyed by millions of people across the United States. However, when deciding on how to hunt deer there are about as many ways to do so as there are deer hunters. When deciding what is the best way you want…

  • The Best Ways to Hunt Coyotes Over Bait

    One of the best parts about hunting coyotes is the unpredictability of it. Because coyotes are natural hunters, you have more of a problem dealing with cunning and clever tactics than, say, just hunting a deer. However, despite coyotes’ tendency to be wary and unpredictable animals, you can beat them at their own game using…

  • Why I Use Wadcutters for Self-Defense–and Maybe You Should Too

    I like revolvers. Just like them. The romance of them and the history of them. Wyatt Earp used a revolver and so did Doc Holliday, as did Dirty Harry during the heyday of the 1970s (yes, I know the latter wasn’t real but Clint Eastwood most certainly was, and he used a revolver too). I…

  • Revolvers and Curing Trigger Flinch: Match Made in Heaven

    As the saying often goes, revolvers might seem antiquated in the 21st century but they pack a lot of advantages that folks, bedazzled by plastic Austrian semi-autos, might overlook. Plenty of people online have gone into greater detail about these, whether on Youtube (check out Lucky Gunner’s excellent video on how revolvers make you a…

  • 12 Reasons Why Revolvers Still Rule

    [Sassy_Social_Share] The revolver is an awesome weapon and one you still see on the shelves of every gun store. The simple reason why is even though automatic handguns are extremely popular, the revolver still has some advantages. It’s a more elegant weapon from a less civilized time, and revolvers are proven workhorses. Here are ten…